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Old bridges and city strolls.

Some of Edinburgh's best walks are short ones. Stroll to a three-arched bridge of about 1500 over the River Almond, once the road west out of the city, or wander the shops and cafés of Stockbridge on a lazy morning. Both are easy to reach from the centre and fit into an afternoon. Pair them with coffee, and take your time.

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Cramond Brig.

A three-arched bridge of about 1500 over the River Almond, once the road west out of Edinburgh, with the dates of its repairs cut into its stones.

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New Town Walking Tour

A walk through Edinburgh's New Town from the Scott Monument, past the National Gallery, Princes Street Gardens and the statue of Wojtek the bear, all the way to Dean Village.

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Lunch near Stockbridge’s High Street.

The three closest tables: Fortitude Coffee, Moss and Smith & Gertrude.

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Arthur's Seat is what is left of a volcano that erupted about 340 million years ago.

Arthur's Seat and its crags are what is left of a volcano that erupted around 340 million years ago. Glaciers later carved the cliffs and valleys you walk through today.

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